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In a recently writers’ group meeting the five of us who are fighting the battle of the indie author discussed why we feel that we’re “not doing enough.” When you’re an indie, there’s just you. You make all the decisions, and if your self-publishing program falters or flounders, you may feel that ...

Want to defeat writer’s block? You can. Over the past month, our writers’ group has been working with a therapist and a group of experienced authors who suffered from severe blocks — they couldn’t write fiction at all.
These simple methods helped.
Writer’s block: why are you blocked?
If you’re ...

When you write fiction, you make choices. One of the best choices you can make is to deliberately create as much suspense as you can — you’ll write better novels.
Recently I asked a friend who hits Amazon’s Top 100 with his novels how he does it. His response? “I look for ways to add suspense — I ...

“I hate book marketing — I don’t know how to do it…” If you’ve ever said this, or thought it, you can make marketing your books FUN. There are a million ways to market so you’re sure to find a few ways you enjoy.
Fun is important, because you can’t be creative if you’re not having fun.
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If you’re writing fiction, sooner or later someone will tell you that your flashbacks are unnecessary — they’re ruining your novel. That’s because your flashbacks bring your story to a halt. They kill the pace of your novel, and you lose readers.
Readers just want to know what happens next. They ...

What if you could write a novel which pre-sold your next novel? And future novels too? A series of novels can do that. Series fiction is hugely popular. For an example, look no further than the uber-successful Harry Potter series.
There’s big challenge in writing a series of novels however: ...